Meredosia News

Sheriff Arrest, Citation Martin B. Morrell, 38, of 611 W. Fourth St., Apt. D, Beardstown, was arrested about 7:45 p.m. Saturday on a Morgan County warrant related to a civil matter.

Anyone with information about these or other crimes can call the appropriate Crimestoppers number.

By Jody Woltman Star-Gazette publisher The Virginia School board appointed a new board member at the regular board meeting January 23.

Sheriff Arrest, Citation Forrest B. Brake, 19, of 612 N. Grand Ave. in Auburn was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 1:10 a.m. Monday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Land in Mattoon to be used as the site for the original FutureGen project will be sold to an economic development group in Coles County.

Sheriff Burglary, Theft Someone tried to break into a residence in the 200 block of Locust Street in Meredosia, according to a report made about 12:50 a.m. Tuesday.

Sheriff Accident A man was in fair condition Monday at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield after a single-vehicle rollover accident about 7:45 a.m. Monday.